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New York USA-1938: Men and Boy Building Campfire

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  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Men and Boy Building Campfire — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1938: Black and white 8mm home movie footage captures a group of men and a young boy outdoors in a wooded area, gathered around a small campfire. The men, wearing hats and period-appropriate clothing, are seen tending to the fire and interacting near a rocky terrain. The grainy, high-contrast image and natural lighting evoke a nostalgic, historic atmosphere, characteristic of amateur film from the late 1930s. The sequence shows the fire being built and maintained, with close-ups of the flames and the surrounding environment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123040249

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1921 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
vacation,rutledge,marble quary
Reel-level year note
1938
Reel-level location note
elyria ohio,gordham new york
Date
1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • black
  • white
  • fire
  • sticks
  • men
  • outside
  • building
  • talking
  • people
  • new york USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • black and white campfire
  • men building fire
  • outdoor 1930s
  • period clothing
  • 1930s nostalgia
  • archival footage
  • historic 8mm
  • family camping
  • fire building
  • outdoor recreation
  • vintage film
  • retro footage
  • old film
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic film
  • 1930s Americana
  • documentary footage

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